Air Force Says Ellsworth AFB To House Next Generation B-21 Bomber

The Air Force has confirmed that Ellsworth Air Force Base will be a home base for the new B-21 Raider, coming on line in the mid-2020s. In a release, the Air Force outlined its future plans for the bomber fleet. Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing Commander, says this strengthens the future for Ellsworth…

Edwards says while the Air Force builds its next-generation bomber, it will continue to update the B-52 Stratofortress fleet and continue modifications to the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit fleets. Once enough B-21s are operational, the B-1s and B-2s will be retired. When that happens depends on production and delivery schedules of the B-21